During the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the military conducted only a handful of drone missions. Michael Hastings conductdronehandful Change image and share on social
Usually when reporting on powerful public figures, the press advisor and I would have had a conversation that established what journalists call 'ground rules,' placing restrictions on what can and cannot be reported. Michael Hastings advisorcallconversation share on social
Despite failing to get bin Laden, the U.S. government and media portrayed the early Afghanistan war as a great victory. Michael Hastings afghanistanbinearly Change image and share on social
The night before I began my career as a presidential campaign reporter, in September 2007, I finished Theodore White's 'The Making of the President,' the classic account of the 1960 race, which opened up a new era of campaign reporting. Michael Hastings accountbegincampaign share on social
The use of drones is rapidly transforming the way we go to war. On the battlefield, a squad leader can receive real-time data from a drone that enables him to view the landscape for miles in every direction, dramatically expanding the capabilities of what would normally have been a small and isolated unit. Michael Hastings battlefieldcapabilitydatum share on social
When my editors and I at 'Rolling Stone' came up with the idea to do a profile of General McChrystal, I simply just e-mailed General McChrystal's press staff, said we wanted to do a profile, and said if you could give us any time to hang out with the general, that would be great. Michael Hastings editorgeneralgive share on social
As for the like of Hillary Clinton, I - you know, I've covered Secretary of State Clinton before. I covered her during her campaign. And she's a very likable and charismatic person once you get the chance to spend any time close to her. Michael Hastings campaignchancecharismatic share on social
I think it's very difficult to make people care about natives in another country. Michael Hastings carecountrydifficult Change image and share on social
Despite the absurdity and the silliness and the triviality of the entire campaign experience, there is also something, as non-cynical as this sounds, kind of uplifting and strange about watching democracy unfold. Michael Hastings absurditycampaigncynical share on social
Obama's drone program, in fact, amounts to the largest unmanned aerial offensive ever conducted in military history: never have so few killed so many by remote control. Michael Hastings aerialamountconduct Change image and share on social